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Newark's Ivy Hill Elementary School is a public school serving 546 students in grades PK-8.

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this is a great school of education and sports this is a 2 year school and...

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97% of students at this school are Black.

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I am very pleased with Ivy Hill Elementary. The teachers and administration are very approachable. The children are taught and cared for very well. I have even compared my children's homework to that of a friend's child attending charter school and it is comparable. They are certainly educating our children well in a clean and respectful environment and I appreciate that greatly.
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At first I was a lil upset that my son was not selected to attend charter school. I did not think the newark public school system would be that great. Ivy Hill has proved my wrong. The school is great. My son is in Kindergaten and is reading and writing stories, he's even learning to play the ukulele. The school is clean and the teachers are proffessional.
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this is a great school of education and sports this is a 2 year school and have won 2 strait champion chips
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Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 67% in 2012.

79 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2012.

79 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 59% in 2012.

65 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2012.

65 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 91% in 2012.

65 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

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Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 62% in 2012.

55 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

55 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

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Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 65% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

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Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 61% in 2012.

53 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 63% in 2012.

53 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

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Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 82% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 72% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 82% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

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Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students	49%
Female	51%
Male	45%
Black	48%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	45%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	n/a
General education	52%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	49%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Math

All Students	57%
Female	55%
Male	60%
Black	57%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Non-economically disadvantaged	64%
Special education	n/a
General education	58%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	57%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students	27%
Female	27%
Male	27%
Black	26%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	26%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	n/a
General education	30%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	27%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Math

All Students	36%
Female	34%
Male	38%
Black	36%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	37%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	n/a
General education	40%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	36%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Science

All Students	81%
Female	85%
Male	76%
Black	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	n/a
General education	85%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	81%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Jersey's state standards

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students	24%
Female	21%
Male	27%
Black	24%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	24%
Non-economically disadvantaged	24%
Special education	n/a
General education	28%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	24%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Math

All Students	42%
Female	36%
Male	50%
Black	42%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	44%
Non-economically disadvantaged	38%
Special education	n/a
General education	49%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	42%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Jersey's state standards

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students	35%
Female	41%
Male	28%
Black	34%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	37%
Non-economically disadvantaged	27%
Special education	n/a
General education	40%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	35%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Math

All Students	41%
Female	47%
Male	35%
Black	39%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	43%
Non-economically disadvantaged	36%
Special education	n/a
General education	48%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	41%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Jersey's state standards

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students	29%
Female	36%
Male	23%
Black	28%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	30%
Non-economically disadvantaged	27%
Special education	n/a
General education	35%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	29%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Math

All Students	32%
Female	35%
Male	30%
Black	31%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	32%
Non-economically disadvantaged	33%
Special education	n/a
General education	36%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	32%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Jersey's state standards

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students	64%
Female	77%
Male	48%
Black	64%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	64%
Non-economically disadvantaged	64%
Special education	n/a
General education	76%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	64%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Math

All Students	56%
Female	71%
Male	38%
Black	55%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	57%
Non-economically disadvantaged	55%
Special education	n/a
General education	69%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	56%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Science

All Students	43%
Female	52%
Male	33%
Black	42%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	44%
Non-economically disadvantaged	42%
Special education	n/a
General education	52%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	43%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Jersey's state standards

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 59% in 2012.

2012

n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 New Jersey used the New Jersey Biology Competency Test (NJBCT) to assess high school students in Biology. The New Jersey Biology Competency Test (NJBCT) is standards-based, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of New Jersey. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See New Jersey's state standards

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Biology I

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	n/a
General education	n/a
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	n/a
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Jersey's state standards

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

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By grade

Grade 3
 
2
Grade 4
 
1
Grade 5
 
1
Grade 6
 
2
Grade 7
 
2
Grade 8
 
2
All students
 
2

By gender

Female
 
2
Male
 
1
All students
 
2

By ethnicity

Black

All students

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
2
Non-economically disadvantaged
 
2
General education
 
2
Non-migrant
 
2
All students
 
2

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	97%	16%
Hispanic	2%	22%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	0%
Asian	0%	9%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%
Two or more races	0%	1%
White	0%	52%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	82%	N/A	33%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	19	N/A	12

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher resources

Foreign languages spoken by school staff	French Spanish
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Special education / special needs

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Specific learning disabilities

Arts & music

Visual arts	Painting
Music	Band

Language learning

Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered	French
Foreign languages taught	French Spanish
Foreign languages spoken by staff	French Spanish

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School basics

School start time	8:20
School end time	3:05
School Leader's name	Ms Lisa Brown
Special schedule	Extended/longer school day
Fax number	(973) 374-2102

Programs

Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered Don't understand these terms?	French
Specialized programs for specific types of special education students	Specific learning disabilities
Foreign languages taught	French Spanish

Resources

Foreign languages spoken by staff	French Spanish
Extra learning resources offered	Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)

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Sports

Boys sports	Basketball
Girls sports	Basketball Cheerleading

Arts & music

Visual arts	Painting
Music	Band

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Here at ivy hill we have several active parent clubs which meet monthly to discuss the needs of the school and the manner in which the needs will be met over time. below is a list of the clubs and organizations: -pto -mother's club -father's club furthermore we have a school leadership council made up of all constituent groups including parents and community members which meet monthly to make decisions regarding the school. dates and time for all meetings are available in the parent room lcated within the school.

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